We are now halfway through the school year. This is a good time to reflect on all that
your child has learned and to look at setting goals for the rest of the school
year.
Our Board believes that student well-being and achievement
go hand-in-hand. One of our goals set
out in the Board
of Trustees’ Multi-Year Plan is to “continuously increase student
achievement and well-being through a culture of caring and learning.”
The Ministry of Education has recently identified four priorities for
well-being: positive mental health, safe and accepting schools, healthy
schools, and equity and inclusive education.
As a Board of Trustees, we will continue to further work in all of these
areas to support student well-being in line with these priorities.
There are many resources on the Board website to help
support student well-being, including tips for talking
about mental health, managing
stress, packing
healthy lunches and addressing
incidents of bullying.
Creating a healthy, safe and welcoming learning environment
is key to helping our students reach their full potential. All of us have an important role to play in
creating an environment that enables our students to thrive.
I wish you all the best for a healthy, happy and successful
2017.
Linda Aversa
